Where there is no wine there is no love.
—Euripides
Topics: One liners, Wine
The man who glories in his luck may be overthrown by destiny.
—Euripides
Topics: Fortune, Luck
Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.
—Euripides
Topics: Friendship
Unblessed is the son who does not honor his parents; but if reverent and obedient to them, he will receive the same from his own children.
—Euripides
Topics: Parents
When fortune smiles, what need of friends?
—Euripides
Topics: Fortune
Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.
—Euripides
Topics: Success, Reputation
In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.
—Euripides
Topics: Goodness
No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.
—Euripides
Topics: Tomorrow, Time Management, Death, Value of a Day
Of all the evils that infest a state, a tyrant is the greatest; his sole will commands the laws, and lords it over them.
—Euripides
Topics: Tyranny
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
—Euripides
Topics: Perseverance, Courage, Difficulty, Endurance, Resolve
How base a thing it is when a man will struggle with necessity! We have to die.
—Euripides
Topics: Necessity, Acceptance
Ignorance of one’s misfortunes is clear gain.
—Euripides
Topics: Ignorance
Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry at them; he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best account.
—Euripides
Topics: Events, Attitude
I would prefer as a friend a good man who is ignorant than one more clever who is evil, too.
—Euripides
Topics: Friendship, Ignorance, Cleverness
If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.
—Euripides
Topics: Birthdays, Aging
What can we take on trust
in this uncertain life? Happiness, greatness,
pride – nothing is secure, nothing keeps.
—Euripides
Topics: Security, Change, Safety
All is change; all yields its place and goes.
—Euripides
Topics: Change
What we look for does not come to pass;
God finds a way for what none foresaw.
—Euripides
Topics: Foresight
The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.
—Euripides
Topics: Common Sense
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
—Euripides
Topics: Wisdom
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.
—Euripides
Topics: Forgiveness
The wavering mind is but a base possession.
—Euripides
Topics: Indecision, The Mind, Mind
The conflict of patience is such, that the vanquished is better than the vanquisher.
—Euripides
Topics: Patience
Life has no blessing like a prudent friend.
—Euripides
Topics: Friends, Friendship
Love must not touch the marrow of the soul. Our affections must be breakable chains that we can cast them off or tighten them.
—Euripides
Topics: Romance
New faces have more authority than accustomed ones.
—Euripides
Topics: Authority, One liners
That man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.
—Euripides
Topics: Happiness, Time Management, Value of Time
Had I succeeded well, I had been reckoned among the wise; our minds are so disposed to judge from the event.
—Euripides
Topics: Success
Friends show their love in times of trouble…
—Euripides
Topics: Friends and Friendship, Trouble
Time will unveil all things to posterity; it is a chatterer and speaks to those who do not question it.
—Euripides
Topics: Posterity
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Sophocles Ancient Greek Dramatist
- Homer Ancient Greek Poet
- Epicurus Greek Philosopher
- Heraclitus Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Xenocrates Greek Philosopher, Scientist
- Epictetus Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Bias of Priene Greek Orator
- Aristotle Ancient Greek Philosopher
- Plotinus Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mystic
- Plato Ancient Greek Philosopher
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